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Vj` W`et cn tj` Lhek` cn Kcf=
Geavlis Gjrlstcacklgea Pif`rsteiflik cn tj` Wcua es Wubsteitle
Byuik-Jc Hcci (Wyst`hetlg Vj`cacky)
5. Eietchy cn tj` scua
Vj` wcrf scua, li t`rhs tc Geavlis wrltlik, r`hlifs us, nlrst cn eaa, cn tj`
pr`neg` cn jls gchh`itery ci tj` Tseahs, wjlgj j` geaas ei eietchy cn eaa tj` perts cn
tj` scua (sca`c evviethji chiluh eilhe` pertluh).5 Vj`r` Geavli eietchlz`s tj`
scua by `iuh`retlik verlcus pj`ich`ie cn tj` scua, f`plgt`f prchli`itay li tj` pcrtrelt
cn Fevlf, l.`., eaa tj` krl`ns, scrrcws, n`ers, fcubts, jcp`s, ger`s, p`rpa`xltl`s, es w`aa
neltj, petl`ig`, n`rvcur, z`ea, eif lit`krlty retj`r tjei `xpacr`s tj` substeitlea lf`itlty
eif strugtur` cn tj` scua lts`an eif lts nuigtlcis.2 Lt ls cn ic fcubt tjet pj`ich`ie
prcg``flik nrch e substeig` bctj r`na`gt lts `ss`ig` eif r`v`ea lts r`ealty eif trutj, but
tj`y fc ict r`v`ea lt es e wjca`. Rj`tcrlgea cr flea`gtlgea epprcegj`s er` vleba` tc
f`sgrlb` huatl neg`ts cn tj` scua but tj`y li hcst ges`s er` ict sugg`ssnua li cv`rgchlik
blckrepjlgea cr eieacklgea so`tgj`s, eatjcukj tj`y er` sch`tlh`s bes`f ci sch`
tj`cacklgea typcackl`s.7
Kcf ls tj` Gr`etcr cn tj` scua. Vj` scua ls qulgo`i`f by Kcfs s`gr`t
5 Vj` Gchh`iterl`s cn Mcji Geavli, 6> vcas., Geavli Vreisaetlci Wcgl`ty @fltlci (Kreif Replfs=
@`rfheis, 5
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lisplretlci,6 kcv`ri`f by Kcfs s`gr`t paei, eif flr`gt`f by Kcfs `v`r-pr`s`it
jeif.0 Eaa tj`s` er` nuanlaa`f eif eppal`f ci tj` besls cn tj` negt tjet Gjrlst ls tj`
hcst p`rn`gt (p`rn`gtlsslhe) lhek` cn Kcf.>
Gjrlst kev` Jls Wplrlt tc eaa gjcs`i by tj`
`t`riea flvli` f`gr` tc tj` gc-j`lrs wltj Gjrlst cn tj` olikfch cn Kcf es Jls
gjlafr`i(Rch. :=.5 (GC
2.566).0List. 5.5>.2 (GC 2.560).
>List. 5.50.6 (GC 2.57:). .
;Gn. Meh`s Autj`r Heys, Geavlis Gchh`itery ci tj` Tseahs= Vj` Tr`neg` es Litrcfugtlci, li Mcji
Geavli eif tj` Gjurgj, `f. Vlhctjy K`crk` (Aculsvlaa`= [`sthlist`r/Mcji Ocix, 5)? Iuh. 5;=: (6.52;, GC 20.275)? Lse. >7=5; (6.70
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Li gcigauslci, tj` eietchy cn tj` scua f`sgrlb`f by Geavli i``fs tc b` liv`stlket`f li
tj` alkjt cn ei cv`rergjlik Gjrlstcacklgea sgj`h`.
2. Vj` scua es substeig`
F`ealik wltj Geavlis Tseahs gchh`itery li jls ertlga`, Ei Eietchy cn Eaa
Terts cn tj` Wcua, Meh`s E. F` Mcik r`m`gts tj` uif`rsteiflik cn tj` scua es h`r`ay
r`n`rrlik tc aln` eif pclits cut tjet, ncr Geavli, tj` scua ls gacs`r tc wjet ls h`eit by
tj` j`ert by quctlik jls gchh`itery ci Tseah 76=2, tj` t`rh scua . . . slkilnl`s ict tj`
vltea splrlt, but tj` s`et cn tj` enn`gtlcis. Vj`i tj` eutjcr `xpaelis tj` scua es tj` s`et
cn enn`gtlcis ligauflik cur s`itlh`its, `hctlcis, n``aliks, eif lislkjts eif helitelistjet tj` scua ncr tj` b`al`v`r hust r`heli st`eflay ncgus`f ci Kcf by flr`gtlik eaa lts
enn`gtlcis tc jlh eaci`. F` Mcik tj`i r`aet`s jls erkuh`it tc tj` j`ert-li-jeif hcttc,
Gcr h`uh tlbl cnn`r`_cX Fchli`, prchpt` `t slig`r`, eif uatlhet`ay tc Geavlis
splrltuealty.52 J` o``iay r`aet`s tj` scua tc tj` gcig`pt cn splrltuealty by na`sjlik cut lts
enn`gtlcis, but tj` lit`rlcr enn`gtlci cn tj` scuaict` tjet Geavli us`s tjls `xpr`sslci
must b`ncr` tj` s`it`ig`s quct`f ebcv sjcuaf b` flnn`r`itlet`f nrch tj` gcig`pt cn
splrltuealty cn wjlgj tj` crlkli ls Getjcalg jebltus eif quealtes-g`it`r`f tj`cacky. [j`i
Geavli `xpr`ss`s tj` scua es tj` s`et cn enn`gtlcis j` h`eis tc pclit cut tj` scua es
tj` paeg` w` er` p`rsuef`f by tj` Jcay Wplrlt retj`r tjei cursplrltuealtes.57 Es w` wlaa
s`` aet`r, tj`r` ls ic rcch ncr splrltuealty li Geavlis uif`rsteiflik cn tj` scua? tj`r` ls
ciay tj` b`lik cn tj` scua eif lts nuigtlcis wcrolik by tj` lhputetlc cn Gjrlsts
vlgerlcus setlsnegtlci tjrcukj tj`nevcrcn Kcf.56
Vj` gcr` gjept`r ci tj` crlkliea lhek` cn Kcf, 2.50, eukh`it`f hesslv`ay li
tj` nliea `fltlci cnListltut`s nrch lts s`gcif `fltlci cn 507)= Wlg `ilh p`rscier` F`l aeuf`s li cr` icstrc f`b`it, ut pre``et
slhp`r lit`rlcr eilhl enn`gtus. Ltequ` jcg acgc eilhe ici splrltuh vltea`h, s`f enn`gtuuh s`f`h s`f`h
slkilnlgeit, ef sl flg`r`t, slig`rc eilhc kacrleifl het`rleh slbl li uic F`c ncr` ut teiteh seaut`h iuaae
uiqueh cbalvlc cbsgur`t.56
Gn. Byuik-Jc Hcci, Geavlis Vj`cacky cn Tl`ty, Pipub. Tr`s`it`f et W`cua= Ocr`e @veik`algeaVj`cacklgea Wcgl`ty, 244;.
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_WXlig` Kcf ict ciay f`lki`f tc klv` aln` (eilher`) tc ei `ertj`i v`ss`a, but easc
wlaa`f lt tc b` tj` ebcf` cn ei lhhcrtea splrlt (fchlglaluh lhhcrteals splrltus), Efeh
gcuaf rlkjtay kacry li tj` kr`et alb`realty cn jls Heo`r.50
Vj` purpcs` cn Kcf li
gr`etlik juhei b`liks eggcrflik tc Jls lhek` ls pr`s`it`f j`r` es tj`lr wlaalik
cb`fl`ig` tc Kcf es e alvlik scua `egj li `t`rilty, wjlgj ls tj` `t`riea kacrlnlgetlci cn
Kcf. Vj` gcv`ieit cn wcros wes klv`i tc tj` nlrst Efeh li tco`i cn jls subm`gtlci (li
slkiuh subm`gtlcils) es e t`st cn cb`fl`ig` (cbs`qull `xeh`i) tc ncrh tj` p`cpa`
wjc prels` Kcf li tj` scua.5> Aln` lhhcrtea, wjlgj ls tj` hcst prchli`it hero cn tj`
lhek` cn Kcf, ls pr`s`it`f j`r` es e aln` cn prels` es w`aa es e aln` cn Kcfs mustlg`,
wlsfch, eif kccfi`ss. Vjls ls wjet Geavli h`eis li jls gchh`itery ci tj` gr`etlci cnjuhei b`liks by seylik tjet ci tjls scua Kcf `ikrev`f Jls cwi lhek`, tc wjlgj
lhhcrtealty ls eii`x`f.5;
Geavli us`s tj` wcrfs scua (eilhe) eif splrlt (splrltus) lit`rgjeik`ebay. J`
nlrhay b`al`v`s tjet hei gcislsts cn scua eif bcfy eif uif`rsteifs tj` scua es ei
lhhcrtea y`t gr`et`f `ss`ig` (`ss`itle), wjlgj ls jls icba`r pert. Geavli uif`rsteifs
tj` scua es sch`tjlik `ss`itlea (`ss`itlea` qulffeh), s`peret` nrch tj` bcfy slig` j`
b`al`v`s tjet sch`tjlik flvli` (flvliuh ealqulf) jes b``i `ikrev`f upci lt. Geavli
j`r` lf`itlnl`s sch`tjlik flvli` `ikrev`f upci tj` scua es lts cwi prcp`r `ss`ig`
(prcprle `ss`itle). Bctj stet`h`its er` alo`ay li tjls ges`= tjet tj` scua ls `ifcw`f
wltj `ss`ig` (`ss`itle pre`flteh) eif tjet tj` scua ls `ss`ig`. Vjls slkilnl`s tj`
gr`et`fi`ss cn tj` scua. Lt f`il`s tj` pr``xlst`ig` cn tj` scua. Li tjls r`sp`gt, tj` scua ls
sukk`st`f es tj` lhhcrtea substeig` alvlik `t`rieaay cutslf` tj` na`sj.5: Li tj` s`gtlci
wj`r` Geavli erku`s ncr tj` `ss`itlea b`lik cn tj` scua j` fc`s ict f`slkiet` lt es
`ss`ig` (`ss`itle) but es substeig` (substeitle). Vj` wcrf ls easc f`nlilt`ay us`f aet`r li
e s`gtlci tr`etlik tj` neguatl`s cn tj` scua ei ligcrpcr`ea substeig` (substeitle
ligcrpcr`e),5Gchh. K`i. 2=5> (5.52>, GC 27.66).
5;Gchh. K`i. 2=; (5.552, GC 27.7>).
5:List. 5.50.2 (GC 2.570-57>).
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tj` scua. Wch` p`cpa` wjch j` geaas tj` Eiebeptlsts wjla` efhlttlik e r`ea `xlst`ig`,
lhekli` lt sa``ps li e stet` cn lis`islblalty nrch f`etj tc tj` aest mufkh`it. Ctj`rs
r`kerf tj` scua es eiytjlik tjei lts r`ea `xlst`ig` es h`r`ay e vltea pcw`r. Vj`s`
erkuh`its ncrh`ray litrcfug`f er` ict tc b` egg`pt`f. Geavli tj`i s`ts ncrtj jls vl`w
tjet tj` scua ls e substeig` (substeitle), eif ent`r tj` f`etj cn tj` bcfy truay alv`s,
b`lik `ifu`f bctj wltj s`is` eif uif`rsteiflik.24 Geavli ict`s tjet li tj` Blba` tj`
wcrf scua ls us`f tc hero h`tciyhlgeaay ncraln` cre alvlik hei wjla` tj` wcrf
splrlt ncr br`etj eif wlif eif tjet wj`i tj`y er` mcli`f scua h`eis wlaa
(vcauites) eif splrlt h`eis lit`aa`gt (lit`aa`gtus) (Lselej 2>=
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eif lii`r wcro cn tj` Jcay Wplrlt. By pclitlik up Gjrlst es tj` ciay Blsjcp, Geavli
sjcws uifcubt`fay jls lit`itlci tc lf`itlny tj` scua cr tj` splrlt wltj tj` Wplrlt cn Kcf
tj` Netj`r eif tj` Wci sp`gleaay tj` Wplrlt cn Kcf tj` Wci f`alv`r`f es eictj`r
Terega`t`.2> Vj` aln` cn tj` r`k`i`ret`f, tj` aln` cn tj` Wplrlttj` splrltuea aln fc`s
sjcw tj` s`et cn tj` lhek` cn Kcf tc alv` eggcrflik tc Kcf li tj` splrlt. [jet ls tj`
aln` cn tj` splrlt3 Geavli, tr`etlik tj` lhhcrtealty cn tj` scua wltj r`n`r`ig` tc Gjrlsts
pr`egjlik tc tj` splrlts li prlsci li L T`t. 7=5Tsygjcpeiiygjle, 620-62> (GC 0.5:2-5:7).
2;Tsygjcpeiiygjle, 62: (eat`r`f, GC0.5:0)= . . . plcs chi`s cpcrt`r` es `lus lhekli`h gcincrherl. . .
2:Tsygjcpeiiygjle, 62;-674 (GC 0.5:6-5:>).
2< Vlhctjy K`crk`, Geavlis Tsygjcpeiiygjle= Eictj`r Acco, liLi Jcicr cn Mcji Geavli, 5046, `f.
@. M. Nurgje(Hcitr`ea= Neguaty cn R`alklcus Wtufl`s, HgKlaa Pilv`rslty, 5
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alv`s li tj`h j` easc fl`s li tj`h. Ln, tj`r`ncr`, tj` aln` cn Gjrlst ls curs, a`t jlh
wjc lislsts tjet cur aln` ls `if`f by f`etj, puaa Gjrlst fcwi nrch tj` rlkjt jeif
cn tj` Netj`r eif gcislki jlh tc tj` s`gcif f`etj. Ln J` gei fl`, cur f`etj ls
g`rteli? ln j` jes ic `if cn aln`, i`ltj`r gei cur scuas likrent`f li jlh b` `if`fby eiy f`etj!75
Ls tjet ict sunnlgl`itay Kcf-g`it`r`f3 [j`r` sjeaa w` nlif eiy Taetcilg cr
I`cpaetcilg nrekh`its wj`i tj` scv`r`lkity cn Kcf ls heliteli`f bes`f ci eieackle
nlf`l, ict bes`f ci eieackle `itls3
Eif ln Kcf ls tj` neltjnua aln` cn tj` scua, must es tj` scua ls tj` aln` cn tj` bcfy,
jcw gei lt b` tjet tj` scua o``ps egtlik upci tj` bcfy sc acik es lt ls li tj`
bcfy, eif i`v`r ls ncr ei listeit lfa`, eif y`t tjet Kcf sjcuaf g`es` nrch egtlikes ln J` w`r` netlku`f! Ln sugj ls tj` vlkcur cn tj` scua li sustelilik, hcvlik,
eif lhp`aalik e auhp cn gaey, jcw kr`et hust b` tj` `i`rky cn Kcf li hcvlik
eif egtuetlik tj` scua tc wjlgj eklalty ls ieturea! Wch` kc tj` a`iktj cn seylik,
tjet tj` scua b`gch`s `vei`sg`it? ctj`rs, tjet lts vlkcur ls ict `x`rgls`f ent`r
tj` n`tt`rs cn tj` bcfy er` flsscav`f. [jet eisw`r tj`i wlaa tj`y klv` tc
Fevlfs jyhi (Tseah ;7), wj`r`li j` f`sgrlb`s tj` b`kliilik, hlffa`, eif `if
cn tj` aln` cn tj` ba`ss`f3 J` seys, Vj`y wlaa kc nrch str`iktj tc str`iktj? tj`
Acrf cn jcsts wlaa b` s``i li ]lci? cr, es tj` J`br`w jes lt, nrch ebuifeig` tc
ebuifeig`. Ln tj`y eaweys ligr`es` tlaa tj`y s`` Kcf, eif pess nrch tjet
ligr`es` tc tj` vlslci cn Kcf, ci wjet krcuif fc nrch tjet ligr`es` tc tj`
vlslci cn Kcf, ci wjet krcuif fc tj`s` h`i bury tj`h li fruio`i sauhb`r eif
f``p sactj372
Li tj` twc pessek`s quct`f Geavli erku`s v`ry `hpjetlgeaay tjet tj` scua es
substeig` o``p egtlik upci tj` bcfy es lt ls b`lik `ifcw`f wltj lts `ss`ig` by Kcf
tjrcukj tj` h`fletlci cn Gjrlst et tj` rlkjt jeif cn tj` Netj`r. Li tj` 500< Listltut`s
Geavli `aebcret`s jls pcsltlci `xpacr`f liTsygjcpeiiygjle hcr` syst`hetlgeaay. Li tj`
nlrst paeg` j` pclits cut tjet li ic pert cn hei, ict `v`i tj` bcfy lts`an, fc tj` speros cn
Kcfs kacry ict sjli` et eaa, but tj` prcp`r (prcprle) eif prlhery (prlherle) s`et cn
tj` lhek` cn Kcf ls tj` scua.77
J`r` Geavlis tci` ls hcr` pca`hlg tjei li
Tsygjcpeiiygjle, wj`r` jls f`nlilt` pcsltlci ls tc s`peret` tj` bcfy nrch tj` scua slig`
tj` ncrh`r ls cn tj` `ertj wjla` tj` aett`r ls cn tj` lhek` cn Kcf, pi`uhe.76
Li tj` nliea `fltlci cn tj`Listltut`s Geavlis grltlglsh ls pcur`f cut heliay upci
75Tsygjcpeiiygjle, 67< (GC 0.5
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Eifr`es Csleif`r wjc gcit`ifs tjet tj` lhek` cn Kcf fw`aas ict ciay li tj` scua but
easc li tj` bcfy `queaay eif, nrch tjls pclit cn vl`w, sukk`sts tjet Gjrlst wcuaf jev` tc
b`gch` hei `v`i ln Efeh jef r`heli`f uprlkjt slig` Gjrlst wes tj` `x`hpaer eif
typ` cn _tjetX gcrpcr`ea nlkur` (`x`hpaer eg typus gcrpcr`e` _laalusX nlkure`) wjlgj wes
tj`i ncrh`f.70 Csleif`rs pcsltlci ci tj` p`rsci cn Gjrlst ls bes`f ci tj` essuhptlci
tjet tj` flvli` `ss`ig` geiict teo` ci juheilty. J` uif`rsteifs tj` `t`riea `xlst`ig` cn
tj` Wci cn Kcf es n`etur`f by tj` `t`riea pr`s`ig` cn tj` flvli` `ss`ig` liverlebay
tjrcukjcut, b`ncr`, eif ent`r ligerietlci. Vj`r`ncr`, j` erku`s, eatjcukj hei ls ict
f`prev`f, Gjrlst wcuaf b`gch` na`sj. Es e r`suat, Csleif`r f`il`s tj` i`g`sslty cn tj`
gchlik cn Gjrlst es tj` H`fletcr, b`geus` j` b`al`v`s tjet hei, b`lik gr`et`f by tj`lhek` cn Gjrlst, b`ers tj` crlkliea rlkjt`cusi`ss linus`f tjrcukj jls flvli` `ss`ig`.
Csleif`rs gcit`itlci ls ict bes`f ci tj` nr`` lhputetlci cn tj` rlkjt`cusi`ss cn Gjrlst
but ci tj` negt tjet w` er` rlkjt`cus tck`tj`r wltj Kcf (ics uie guh F`c lustcs
`ss`).7>
Wlhlaer grltlglsh kc`s subs`qu`itay tc W`v`rtus wjc ess`rts tjet Efeh wes
gr`et`f tc gcincrh tc Gjrlst, tj` sca` lhek` cn Kcf7; eif tc Getjcalg tj`cackleis wjc
flstlikulsj z`a`h eif f`hutj li K`i`sls 5=2> eif eppay z`a`h tc tj` substeig` cn tj`
scua (li substeitle eilhe`) eif f`hutj tc lts quealtl`s (li quealtetlbus).7: Geavli
gcinlrhs tjet bctj t`rhs f`ict` tj` lit`krlty (lit`krltes) wltj wjlgj Efeh wes
`ifcw`f eif steif ncr tj` scua es tj` prcp`r s`et cn tj` lhek` cn Kcfcur jlkj`st
p`rn`gtlci (suhhe icstre p`rn`gtlc) wjlgj sjcuaf jev` b``i p`rn`gt`f ln tj` nlrst
gcv`ieit jef b``i o`pt vealf.7
List. 7.55.0-52, quct. 7.55.55(GC 2.065). Ncr tj` f`bet` b`tw``i Geavli eif Csleif`r cv`r tj` lhek`
cn Kcf, s`` M. Neb`r, Lhekc F`l li Geavli= Geavlis Fcgtrli` cn Hei es tj` Lhek` cn Kcf by ^lrtu` cn
Gr`etlci, tr. M. F. [l`r`ike, li@sseys li R`ncrh`f Fcgtrli` (Eab`rte, Geiefe= Lij`rlteig` Tubalgetlcis,
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6>.5.72>), J`b. 5=0 (54-52, GC 00.56).67 Gchh. LL Gcr. 6=6 (00-0>, GC 04.05). Gn. W`rh. F`ut. 0=5; (5>0, GC 2>.777). Geavli j`r` wrlt`s tjet
ict ciay hust w` egoicwa`fk` tjet w` er` ncrh`f li tj` lhek` cn Kcf, but w` hust easc r`h`hb`r
tjet w` er` h`hb`rs cn cur Acrf M`sus Gjrlst eif tjet tj`r `xlsts _icwX e hcr` strlgt eif segr`f bcif
tjei tj` bcif cn ietur` wjlgj ls gchhci li eaa juhei b`liks.66
Gn. Gchh. K`i. 2:=52 (2.552, GC 27.7.5.72>)? J`b. 5=0 (54-52, GC 00.56)? Lse. >=5 (5.245, GC 7>.52>). NcrGeavlis Gjrlstcacklgea uif`rsteiflik cn tj` lhek` cn Kcf, s`` Jeis J`ahut @ss`r, ]ur Eitjtcpcackl`
Geavlis H`isgj`iwrf Lhekc f`l ]wlsgj`i Juheilstlsgj`h uif Vj`cacklsgj`h Eisetz,
J`rvcrhf` Vj`cackl`s` Wtufl`s 70/5-2 (5
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seavlnlg slkilnlgeig`. Ci tj` gcifltlci tjet tj` lhek` cn Kcf sjcuaf b` tjcukjt cn es ncr
tj` r`na`gtlci cn Kcfs kacry, Geavli suggligtay r`heros ci tj` trutj eif r`ealty cn tj`
lhek` cn Kcf ent`r tj` neaa.
Vj`r` ls ic fcubt tjet Efeh, wj`i j` n`aa nrch jls stet`, wes by tjls f`n`gtlci
eal`iet`f nrch Kcf. Vj`r`ncr`, `v`i tjcukj w` kreit tjet Kcfs lhek` wes ict
tcteaay eiiljlaet`f eif f`strcy`f li jlh, y`t lt wes sc gcrrupt`f tjet wjet`v`r
r`helis ls nrlkjtnua f`ncrhlty. Gcis`qu`itay, tj` b`kliilik cn cur r`gcv`ry cn
seavetlci ls li tjet r`stcretlci wjlgj w` cbteli tjrcukj Gjrlst, wjc easc ls
geaa`f tj` W`gcif Efeh ncr tj` r`esci tjet j` r`stcr`s us tc tru` eif gchpa`t`
lit`krlty (li v`reh `t scalfeh lit`krltet`h r`stltult). Ncr `v`i tjcukj Teua,
gcitrestlik tj` aln`-klvlik splrlt tjet tj` b`al`v`rs r`g`lv` nrch Gjrlst wltj tj`
alvlik scua li wjlgj Efeh wes gr`et`f(L Gcr. 50=60), gchh`ifs tj` rlgj`rh`esur` cn kreg` li r`k`i`retlci, y`t j` fc`s ict r`hcv` tjet ctj`r prliglpea
pclit, tjet tj` `if cn r`k`i`retlci ls tjet Gjrlst sjcuaf r`ncrh (r`ncrh`t) us tc
Kcfs lhek`. Vj`r`ncr` `as`wj`r` j` t`egj`s tjet tj` i`w hei ls r`i`w`f . . .
eggcrflik tc tj` lhek` cn jls Gr`etcr(Gca. 7=54). [ltj tjls ekr``s tj` seylik,
Tut ci tj` i`w hei, wjc jes b``i gr`et`f eggcrflik tc Kcf(@pj. 6=26).6>
Ncaacwlik tjls pessek` Geavli h`itlcis tjr`` flstligtlv` n`etur`s cn tj` lhek`
cn Kcfoicwa`fk`, pur` rlkjt`cusi`ss, eif jcali`sseif prcgaelhs tj` substeitlea
gcitliulty b`tw``i tj` lhek` cn Kcf gr`et`f, tj` p`rn`gt `xg`aa`ig` cn juhei ietur`
wjlgj sjci` li Efeh b`ncr` jls f`n`gtlci, eif tj` lhek` cn Kcf r`gcv`r`f by Gjrlst,
tjet ls, b`tw``i tj` alvlik scua eif tj` scua r`ncrh`f by tj` aln`-klvlik Wcua.
. . . wjet wes prlhery li tj` r`i`wlik cn Kcfs lhek` easc j`af tj` jlkj`st
paeg` li tj` gr`etlci lts`an. Vc tj` seh` p`rtelis wjet j` t`egj`s `as`wj`r`, tjet
w` . . . wltj uiv`la`f neg` b`jcaflik tj` kacry cn Gjrlst er` b`lik treisncrh`f
(treisncrherl) litc jls v`ry lhek`(LL Gcr. 7=5:). Icw w` s`` jcw Gjrlst ls tj`
hcst p`rn`gt lhek` cn Kcf? ln w` er` gcincrh`f tc lt (ef queh ncrhetl), w` er`
sc r`stcr`f (listeurehur) tjet wltj tru` pl`ty, rlkjt`cusi`ss, purlty, eiflit`aalk`ig` w` b`er Kcfs lhek`.6;
Vj`i jcw sjcuaf w` b` gcincrh`f cr treisncrh`f tc tj` p`rn`gt lhek` cn
Gjrlst3 Vj` eisw`r= by b`lik r`bcri li tj` splrlt (r`k`iltl splrltu).6: Vj`i, wjet ls
tj` h`eilik cn tj` r`blrtj cr r`k`i`retlci cn tj` splrlt (cr splrltuea r`k`i`retlci)3 Ls lt e
6>List. 5.50.6 (GC 2.57:).
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r`-lipcurlik cn tj` br`etj cn Kcf3 Geavli ict`f tjet tjls lf`e jef b``i r`vlv`f li jls
tlh` by W`rv`tus wjc r`-litrcfug`f tj` Heilgj`ei j`r`sl`s, `sp`gleaay ci tj` g`a`stlea
bcfy.6). @rist [can geaas tjls pcsltlci cn W`rv`tus splrltuealstlsgj-peitj`lstlsgj` `rbuh-Wplrltus-Gjrlstcackl`. F`us Chilncrhls= B`h`rouik`i zur Gjrlstcackl` f`s
Hlgje`a W`rv`t, li Vj`cacklsgj` Eunstz`= Oera Bertj zuh 04. K`burstek (Higj`i= Gjr. Oels`r ^`raek,
5), 6>6.07
List. 5.50.0 (GC2.564)= . . . ici substeitle` linauxu, s`f splrltus kretle `t vlrtut`, jchli`h nulss` F`c
gcincrh`h. Flglt `ilh (LL Gcr. 7=5:) Gjrlstl kacrleh sp`guaeifc, li `eif`h lhekli`h ics treisncrherl
teiqueh e Fchlil splrltu= qul g`rt` lte li icbls cp`retcr ut F`c gcisubsteitlea`s ics r`ffet. .06
Kcttnrl`f W``be, Csleif`r, Eifr`es, li Vj` Cxncrf @igygacp`fle cn tj` R`ncrhetlci, vca. 7. `f.Jeis M. Jlaa`rbreif (Cxncrf= Cxncrf Pilv`rslty Tr`ss, 5
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Csleif`r turis tc tj` Getjcalg gcig`pt cnkretle linuseli crf`r tc `xpaeli tj` gjeik`
wjlgj Gjrlstlei neltj heo`s li tj` aln` cn tj` b`al`v`r es tj` lifw`aalik cn Gjrlst. Li
sc fclik j` cv`r`hpjeslz`s tj` p`rn`gt r`f`hptlci cn Gjrlst tj` H`fletcr es tj`
substeitlea geus` cn e substeitlea gchhuilgetlci cr lhperth`it.00 Jcw`v`r, Kcfs
rlkjt`cusi`ss ls i`ltj`r linus`f (linuse) icr treisnus`f (treisnuse), but lhput`f kreg`
(kretle lhputete). Wc ic gcig`pt cn `ss`itlea rlkjt`cusi`ss (`ss`itleals lustltle) ls
eppalgeba` bctj tc tj` fcgtrli` cn gr`etlci eif tc tj` crf`r cn seavetlci.0>
0. Vj` scua es tj` substeig` wj`r` tj` Wplrlt cn Gjrlst tj` H`fletcr fw`aas eif
wcrosLi tj` 500 (5>)= @ss`itlea`h
lustltleh slbl iuaae retlci` lheklietus `st. Ieh `tsl `c trejlt sgrlpture` t`stlhcile, que` F`uh li icbls
jeblter` ess`ruit, `t ics uiuh guh lpsc nl`rl= iljla teh`i lif` prcbetur, queh ergeie splrltus vlrtut`, fuh
gcea`sglhus li Gjrlstl gcrpus, uilrl slhuc F`c. Eff`, qucf `ss`itleals laae gchhuilgetlc `x
Heilgje`cruh f`alrlls suhpte `st. I`g vlf`c quchcfc `xguserl pcsslt jcg ebsurfuh, `ss`itlea`h F`l
lustltleh `ss` egglf`is, qucf ef`ss` iuig jchlil pcsslt, iuig eb`ss`. Ncr tj` lhputetlci cn tj`
rlkjt`cusi`ss cn Gjrlst, Gchh. Rch. 0=5; (55;, GC 6
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juhei wlaa fc`s ict cbteli kreg` by nr``fch, but cbtelis nr``fch by kreg`.0: Lt ls
ga`er tjet tj` pclit Geavli ls gcig`ri`f wltj ls ict tj` `xlst`ig` cn tj` lhek` cn Kcf but
tj` wey Kcfs kreg` wcros. Vj` tjlrf pert f`vct`f tc tj` flsgusslci cn tj` r`stcretlci cn
tj` lhek` cn Kcf ls `sp`gleaay slkilnlgeit wltj r`sp`gt tc tj` neguaty cn tj` scua li neltj.
Neltj ls pr`s`it`f es tj` listruh`itea geus` cn seavetlci wcrolik tjrcukj lts wjca`
prcg`ss.0< Lt ls liflsputeba` tjet ncr Geavli, es w` s`` li tj` gjept`r ci neltj li tj`
Listltut`s, tj` `itlty cn neltj ls pr`s`it`f es e flvli` klnt ciay ncr tj` r`k`i`ret`f, but w`
sjcuaf ict flsr`kerf tj` negt tjet Geavli s``s tj` cb`fl`ig` cn Efeh eif @v` b`ncr` tj`
neaa es neltj cr neltjnuai`ss wj`i j` seys, flscb`fl`ig` wes tj` b`kliilik cn tj` neaa. . . .
Pineltjnuai`ss, tj`i, wes tj` rcct cn tj` neaa.
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Nrch tjls w` a`eri tjet wjet lit`r`stsGeavli li r`n`r`ig` tc neltj ls ict lts het`rlea `xlst`ig` cr tj` `itlty lts`an but jcw lt
`xlsts eif wcros by tj` kreg` cn Kcf wcrolik tjcukj tj` s`gr`t cp`retlci cn tj` Jcay
Wplrlt.
Li jls gchh`itery ci L Gcrlitjleis 50, Geavli flnn`r`itlet`s b`tw``i tj`
ieturea aln` li tj` crlkliea lhek` cn Kcf, wjlgj ls bcri cn tj` alvlik splrlt, eif tj`
splrltuea aln` li tj` r`stcr`f lhek` cn Kcf, wjlgj ls eggchpalsj`f by tj` aln`-klvlik
Wplrlt cn Gjrlst.>5 Geavli sukk`sts tj` pr`s`it quealty cn tj` bcfy _klv`i aln` by tj`
scuaX b` geaa`f eilhetlci (eilhetlc)? eif lts nutur` quealty, lisplretlci (lisplretlc).>2
Vjls quealtetlv` flnn`r`ig` ls ict crlkliet`f nrch eiy substeitlea flnn`r`ig` but nrch tj`
lhpegt cn splrltuea r`k`i`retlci. B`al`v`rs gei b` geaa`f tc b` b`lik treisncrh`f
(treisncrheur) litc tj` lhek` cn Gjrlst es tj`y er` lhput`f Jls rlkjt`cusi`ss hcr`
eif hcr`.>7 Vj`r` ls ic substeitlea flnn`r`ig` b`geus` tj`r` li ic substeitlea linuslci
eif lhperth`it. Vj`r`ncr`,
_VXj` prliglpa` geiict b` cv`rtjrcwi, tjet wjet wes prlhery li tj` r`i`wlik cn
Kcfs lhek` easc j`af tj` jlkj`st paeg` li tj` gr`etlci lts`an.>6
[j`i Geavli `xpr`ss`s seavetlci es b`al`v`rs gcincrhlik tc tj` lhek` cn
0:List. 2.7.56 (GC 2.227-226)? 2.7.> (GC 2.250).
04List. 2.5.6 (GC 2.5;:-5;5Gchh. L Gcr. 50=66-04 (77;-765, GC 64).
>2Gchh. L Gcr. 50=66 (77;-77:, GC 67Gchh. L Gcr. 50=6< (764-765, GC 64).
>6
List. 5.50.6 (GC2.57:)= . . . ici pct`st teh`i prliglpluh jcg gciv`aal, qucf li r`icvetlci` lheklilsF`l pre`glpuuh `st, li lpse `tleh gr`etlci` t`iulss` suhhuh krefuh.
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Gjrlst, j` fc`s ict h`ei by lt must tj`lr ncaacwlik tj` pett`ri cn Gjrlst?>0 retj`r lt
h`eis hystlge uilc guh Gjrlstc li wjlgj b`al`v`rs er` gcitliucusay gchhuilget`f
wltj Jls rlkjt`cusi`ss.>>
Vj` `hpjesls fc`s ict al` li tj` aln` cn b`al`v`rs lts`an but li
tj` aln` cn tj` Wplrlt cn Gjrlst.>; Vjls ls wjet Teua h`eis= Icw ycur bcfy ls f`ef
b`geus` cn sli? but tj` Wplrlt cn Gjrlst wjlgj fw`aas li ycu ls aln` b`geus` cn
rlkjt`cusi`ss (Rch. :=54).>: Vj` Wplrlt cn Gjrlst ls lf`itlnl`f wltj aln`, wjlgj w`
b`al`v` slkilnl`s tj` scua. Patlhet`ay tj` Wplrlt cn Gjrlst ls lf`itlnl`f wltj tj` scua. Ciay
li tjls s`is`, gei splrltuea uilci b` f`sgrlb`f es bcflay uilci=
Gjrlst ls ict cutslf` us but fw`aas wltjli us. Ict ciay fc`s j` ga`ev` tc us byei liflvlslba` bcif cn n`aacwsjlp, but wltj e wcif`rnua gchhuilci, fey by fey,
j` krcws hcr` litc ci` bcfy wltj us, uitla j` b`gch`s gchpa`t`ay ci` wltj
us.>0Vjls vl`w ls sjcwi li Rlgjerf Trlis, Vj` Lhek` cn Kcf li Efeh eif tj` R`stcretlci cn Hei li M`sus
Gjrlst= E Wtufy li Geavli, Wgcttlsj Mcuriea cn Vj`cacky 20(5>
Gn.List. 7.55.0, 54? Gchh. Rch. :=7-5;5, GC 6;
Gchh. Rch. >=: (GC 6.72>).
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Jcay Wplrlt wcrolik tjrcukj Gjrlsts h`fletlci.;5 Vjls sjcws e typlgea `xpr`sslci cn
tj` `gcichy cn tj` Vrlilty wcrolik tck`tj`r ncr gr`etlci.;2 Geavli sp`glnlgeaay geaas tj`
Jcay Wplrlt wcrolik tjrcukj Gjrlsts h`fletlci tj` Wplrlt cn Gjrlst es j` jlkjalkjts tj`cp`retlci cn tj` [crf ncr gr`etlci li `xpaelilik tj` f`lty cn Gjrlst li tj` gjept`r ci tj`
Vrlilty.;7 [ltj r`n`r`ig` tc gr`etlci, es li tj` ges` cn seavetlci, Geavli f`slkiet`s tj`
Jcay Wplrlt es tj` Wplrlt cn Gjrlst li tjet tj` Wci, es tj` `t`riea [crf, ls cn tj` seh`
Wplrlt wltj tj` Netj`r eif wcros es tj` H`fletcr.;6 Li tj` seh` v`li, eatjcukj ict
`xpalgltay, Geavli f`slkiet`s tj` Jcay Wplrlt wcrolik ncr gr`etlci eif lts kcv`rih`it es
tj` Wplrlt cn tj` aln`-klvlik [crf, Gjrlst tj` H`fletcr=
. . . tj` [crf cn Kcf wes ict ciay tj` ncuit cn aln` tc eaa gr`etur`s, sc tjet tjcs`
wjlgj jef ict y`t `xlst`f b`kei tc b`, but tjet Jls aln`-klvlik pcw`r(vlvlnlge `lus
vlrtut`) heo`s tj`h r`heli li tj`lr stet`. Ncr flf ict Jls gcitliu`f
lisplretlci(gcitliue `lus lisplretlc) qulgo`i tj` wcraf, wjetsc`v`r nacurlsj`s
wcuaf wltjcut fcubt lhh`flet`ay f`gey cr b` r`fug`f tc ictjlik. Li sjcrt, wjet
Teua esgrlb`s tc Kcf, tjet li Jlh w` jev` cur b`lik eif hcv` eif alv`(Egts
5;=2:), Mcji f`gaer`s tc b` eggchpalsj`f by tj` ba`sslik cn tj` [crf. Lt ls Kcf,
tj`r`ncr`, wjc klv`s us aln`? but J` fc`s sc by tj` `t`riea [crf.;0
Gjrlsts h`fletlci wcros es tj` wlti`ss eif eggchpalsjh`it cn tj` `gcichy cn tj`
Vrlilty. Vj` Wci ls tj` `t`riea [crf cn tj` Netj`r eif wcros es Jls Wplrlt. Vj` Wplrlt cn
tj` h`fletlci cn tj` [crf wcros tj` trlpa` cnnlg` (huius trlpa`x) li tj` wjca` prcg`ss
cn gr`etlci eif r`f`hptlci.;>
Ent`r tj` neaa Gjrlsts h`fletlci ncr gr`etlci wcros ciay ncr heolik h`i
li`xguseba` cn tj`lr lkicreig` ;; slig` tj` ieturea klnts w`r` gcrrupt`f but tj`
;5
List. 5.50.0 (GC2.564)= . . . ici substetle` linauxu, s`f splrltus kretle `t vlrtut`, jchli`h nulss` F`cgcincrh`h.;2
Vjls jes b``i `xpr`ss`f es tj` prliglpa` cn cp`re ef `xtre trliltetls liflvlse suit slig` tj` `re cn tj`
`eray gjurgj netj`rs. List. 5.57.26 (GC 2. 555-552)= Iuig `rkc ilsl gcig`feit petrls, nlall `t splrltus
gchhui`h nulss` gr`eifl pct`stet`h, `t gchhui` lub`ifl lhp`rluh, s`qu`tur F`uh ici litus s`guh lte
acquutuh `ss`, s`f flr`xlss` ef ealcs `xtrei`cs cplnlg`s s`rhci`h.;7
List. 5.57.; (GC 2.70:-7>4). Nrch tjls pclit cn vl`w, Geavli f`eas wltj Gjrlst es tj` listruh`iteaeutjcr cn tj` gr`etlci eif prcvlf`ig` li tj` ncaacwlik bcco. T`t`r [yett, M`sus Gjrlst eif Gr`etlci li
tj` Vj`cacky cn Mcji Geavli (Eaalsci Tero, T@= Tlgowlgo, 5-;2.;6
List. 7.5.2 (GC 2.7
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sup`rieturea teo`i ewey. ;: Vj` f`prev`f er` balif`r tjei hca`s tc b` eba` tc
r`gckilz` Kcfs `xlst`ig` eif Jls netj`ray acv`. Vj`y er` alvlik eggcrflik ciay tc tj`
t`egjlik cn tj` aew cn ietur` cr ieturea aew. Ciay p`cpa` r`k`i`ret`f by tj` Jcay Wplrlter` `ifcw`f wltj tj` oicwa`fk` cn tj` wlaa cn Kcf r`v`ea`f li tj` flvli` aew. ;. Gcigauflik r`heros
Geavli b`al`v`s tjet tj` scua ls tj` prcp`r eif prlhery s`et cn tj` lhek` cn Kcf
eif hei ls sc gcistrugt`f tjet tj` lhek` cv`rnacws, es lt w`r`, tc tj` bcfy. Jcw`v`r,
tj` lhek` cn Kcf fc`s ict slkilny eiy pertlglpetlci li tj` `ss`ig` cn Kcf. Retj`r lt
r`pr`s`its tj` paeg` wj`r` Gjrlst wcros es tj` H`fletcr ncr gr`etlci eif r`f`hptlci,
b`erlik tj` alvlik, `xpr`ss, eif p`rn`gt lhek` cn Kcf. Geavli uif`rsteifs tj` scua es e
substeig`, cn wjlgj tj` `ss`ig` ls r`pr`s`it`f es tj` lhek` cn Kcf `ifcw`f nrch tj`
b`kliilik. Vj` scua ls ict must e hlrrcr cn Kcfs kacry, icr ls tj` lhek` cn Kcf e
(Eaalsci Tero, Te.= Tlgowlgo Tubalgetlcis, 54.;:
List. 2.2.6, 52 (GC 2.5:;-5
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splrltuea r`na`gtlci li jcali`ss eif rlkjt`cusi`ss, es V. N. Vcrreig` gcit`ifs.:0 Geavli
f`nlilt`ay s``s tj` scua es substeig` eif nrch tjls pclit cn vl`w `xpacr`s tj` lhputetlci
cn tj` h`rlt cn Gjrlst li tj` scua. Wc Vcrreig`s ncaacwlik cbs`rvetlci sjcuaf b`
r`m`gt`f= tj` str`iktj cn tj` lhekc f`l eif lts gcitliu`f helit`ieig` li hei al` li tj`
[crf cn Kcf eif ict li tj` scua cn hei.:>
@v`i sgjcaers gcig`ri`f wltj Geavlis uif`rsteiflik cn tj` scua es substeig`
jev` ncgus`f heliay ci tj` paeg` j` steifs es tc lts neguatl`suif`rsteiflik eif wlaa,
wj`tj`r li e Taetcilg pcsltlci cr li ei Erlstct`alei, wj`tj`r li ei lit`aa`gtuealst pcsltlci
a`f by Equlies cr li e vcauiterlst crlkliet`f nrch Fuis Wgctus. Vj`y r`n`r heliay tc tj`
pj`ich`ie cn tj` scua tj`hs`av`s but fc ict hlif liv`stlketlik tj` crlkli, ietur`, eifneguatl`s cn tj` scua li tj` alkjt cn lts Gjrlstcacklgea slkilnlgeig`. :; Hery Tctt`r @ik`a,
grltlglzlik Vcrreig`s pcsltlci es r`na`gtlik Bertjlei bles, gcit`ifs tj`
gchpr`j`islv`i`ss eif `a`keit gchpa`xlty cn Geavlis fcgtrli` cn tj` lhekc f`l nrch
tj` Kcf-g`it`r`f cbm`gtlv` eif subm`gtlv` juhei p`rsp`gtlv`s, but sj` fc`s ict kc
nurtj`r eif must sp`eos cn tj` gcislst`igy cn tj`s` twc reflgeaay flnn`r`it s`ts cn
gaelhs.:: Rlgjerf E. Huaa`r ls rlkjt wj`i j` helitelis tjet Geavli r`n`rs pertlguaeray
tc tj` sct`rlcacklgea h`eilik cn tj` neguaty cn juhei scua, gchprlslik tj` lit`aa`gt eif
tj` wlaa, retj`r tjei tc lts pjlacscpjlgea cr h`tepjyslgea slkilnlgeig`. :< Jcw`v`r,
Huaa`r vl`w cn sct`rlcacklgea vcauiterlsh fc`s ict sjcw lts Gjrlstcacklgea
ncuifetlci.4 (quctetlci nrch 02).
:;Gn. sgjcaers vl`ws cn tj` neguatl`s cn tj` scua, F`w`y M. Jclt`ike, Mr. Mcji Geavli eif tj` [laa= E
Grltlqu` eif Gcrr`gtlv` (Kreif Replfs= Beo`r, 5
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